Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Queensland University of Technology - Australian Health Law Research Center; Saint Georges University; Alden March Bioethics Institute

Date Written: April 1, 2008

Abstract

The article reports on the shortcomings in rural bioethics and healthcare decision-making. It addresses the deficiencies common to one of the most important ethics instruments in both rural and non-rural health-care facilities. Furthermore, it focuses on the problems of insufficient resources, competence, and independence.